U21 World League

Arena da Baixada
Spectators: 7757 (Terracing: 5820, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) Iosif Doicaru made the kick off and thus started the match. Granadero10's Sydney Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iosif Doicaru in the 7th minute of play. Granadero10's Gugu Travassos got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Valdomiro Damião's late challenge caught a Rasnita's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valdomiro Damião helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Rasnita booed when Granadero10 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valdomiro Damião didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Granadero10's Matei Boldișor threw himself towards the right post 13 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gugu Travassos, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Gugu Travassos received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Matei Boldișor came out and tried to block the shot, but Gugu Travassos slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 14th minute. After 18 minutes, Rodolfo de Lara mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Granadero10 and the Rasnita players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 18th match minute, Granadero10 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodolfo de Lara to maneuver through the defense. 23 minutes into the game, Rasnita's Adrian Petre nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sydney Barros made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Petre in the 25th minute of play forced Granadero10's goalkeeper Sydney Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sydney Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iosif Doicaru in the 26th minute of the match. Augustin Tănăsie kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. In the 34th minute, Iosif Doicaru ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sydney Barros was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Rodolfo de Lara kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Sydney Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augustin Tănăsie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augustin Tănăsie in the 40th minute of play forced Granadero10's goalkeeper Sydney Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Sydney Barros was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marius Pârcălab showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 51 minute of play. Gugu Travassos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matei Boldișor having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, Granadero10's goalkeeper Sydney Barros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iosif Doicaru. In the 60th minute Marius Pârcălab shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sydney Barros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adrian Petre got free with Sydney Barros in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Granadero10 getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Tiago Sena hit a great ball. Granadero10's Sydney Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matei Dacian in the 77th minute of play. Granadero10's Sydney Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iosif Doicaru in the 79th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Granadero10's goal looked a bit too open when Iosif Doicaru came free, but Sydney Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Granadero10's goal looked a bit too open when Iosif Doicaru came free, but Sydney Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Laurențiu Brad charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Laurențiu Brad the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Granadero10's Gugu Travassos got a free kick in the 87th minute. Sydney Barros made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Adrian Petre sent off a good shot on target. Sydney Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iosif Doicaru in the 96th minute of play.